Revelation 1:3

1:3 Blessed is the one who reads the words of this ¹  prophecy aloud, ²  and blessed are ³  those who hear and obey ⁴  the things written in it, because the time is near! ⁵ 

Revelation 2:8

To the Church in Smyrna

2:8 “To ⁶  the angel of the church in Smyrna write the following: ⁷ 

“This is the solemn pronouncement of ⁸  the one who is the first and the last, the one who was dead, but ⁹  came to life:

Revelation 2:11

2:11 The one who has an ear had better hear what the Spirit says to the churches. The one who conquers ¹⁰  will in no way be harmed by the second death.’

Revelation 2:26

2:26 And to the one who conquers ¹¹  and who continues in ¹²  my deeds until the end, I will give him authority over the nations ¹³  –

Revelation 16:7

16:7 Then ¹⁴  I heard the altar reply, ¹⁵  “Yes, Lord God, the All-Powerful, ¹⁶  your judgments are true and just!”

Revelation 17:9

17:9 (This requires ¹⁷  a mind that has wisdom.) The seven heads are seven mountains ¹⁸  the woman sits on. They are also seven kings:

[1:3]  ¹ tn The word “this” is used to translate the Greek article τῆς (ths), bringing out its demonstrative force.

[1:3]  ² tn The word “aloud” has been supplied to indicate that in the original historical setting reading would usually refer to reading out loud in public rather than silently to oneself.

[1:3]  ³ tn The words “blessed are” are repeated from the beginning of this verse for stylistic reasons and for clarity.

[1:3]  ⁴ tn Grk “keep.” L&N 36.19 has “to continue to obey orders or commandments – ‘to obey, to keep commandments, obedience.’”

[1:3]  ⁵ sn The time refers to the time when the things prophesied would happen.

[2:8]  ⁶ tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated due to differences between Greek and English style.

[2:8]  ⁷ tn The phrase “the following” after “write” is supplied to clarify that what follows is the content of what is to be written.

[2:8]  ⁸ tn Grk “These things says [the One]…” See the note on the phrase “this is the solemn pronouncement of” in 2:1.

[2:8]  ⁹ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “but” to indicate the contrast present between these two phrases.

[2:11]  ¹¹ tn Or “who is victorious”; traditionally, “who overcomes.”

[2:26]  ¹⁶ tn Or “who is victorious”; traditionally, “who overcomes.”

[2:26]  ¹⁷ tn Grk “keeps.” In a context that speaks of “holding on to what you have,” the idea here is one of continued faithful behavior (BDAG 1002 s.v. τηρέω 3 has “ὁ τηρῶν τὰ ἔργα μου the one who takes my deeds to heart Rv 2:26”).

[2:26]  ¹⁸ tn Or “over the Gentiles” (the same Greek word may be translated “Gentiles” or “nations”).

[16:7]  ²¹ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the vision.

[16:7]  ²² tn Grk “the altar saying.”

[16:7]  ²³ tn On this word BDAG 755 s.v. παντοκράτωρ states, “the Almighty, All-Powerful, Omnipotent (One) only of God…(ὁ) κύριος ὁ θεὸς ὁ π. …Rv 1:8; 4:8; 11:17; 15:3; 16:7; 21:22.”

[17:9]  ²⁶ tn Grk “Here is the mind that has wisdom.”

[17:9]  ²⁷ tn It is important to note that the height of “mountains” versus “hills” or other topographical terms is somewhat relative. In terms of Palestinian topography, Mount Tabor (traditionally regarded as the mount of transfiguration) is some 1,800 ft (550 m) above sea level, while the Mount of Olives is only some 100 ft (30 m) higher than Jerusalem.